odox manner not only to walls but also to millwork and cabinetry, the statement-making
color immediately established an enveloping
unity. Beige and cream as background for fabrics, stone, texture, and design details completed
the palette.

In one fell swoop, Pomeroy mitigated the
woeful lack of architectural diversion by stripping the drab fireplace wall and replacing it with
floor-to-ceiling moonstone, an organic, highly
textured natural material manufactured in
sheets, much like mosaic tile, for ease of installation. “Eliminating that old mantel gave the
room a new, important focal point and a refreshing transitional touch,” says Pomeroy. Above
the fireplace, a mid-20th-century poster found
in West Palm Beach, Florida, adds just the right
tropical note. New moulding, which Pomeroy

on a lazy summer afternoon, the antique farmhouse
table is set with flatware, porcelain dishes, linens, and
a flower arrangement from Artefact Home|Garden in
Belmont, Massachusetts. Bamboo chairs are
reproductions, but the decorative obelisk is vintage.